New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry, the Theriogenology Foundation and the AKC Canine Health Foundation announced today the 2016 residents of the American Kennel Club/Theriogenology Foundation Companion Animal Residencies in Theriogenology. The residency program is made possible by generous grants from the AKC and the AKC [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, is pleased to announce ongoing progress through its Tick-Borne Disease Initiative. Launched in February 2016, this comprehensive Initiative addresses important health concerns that include Lyme disease, bartonellosis, and ehrlichiosis, through much-needed research in diagnostics, disease [...]
By Ashley Berke It’s so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The only sound is that of a Springer Spaniel methodically sniffing twelve ports on a stainless steel wheel. Suddenly he stops and sits. “Yes! Good boy, McBaine! Way to go, bud!” exclaims one of the trainers, as she rewards him with a treat. McBaine [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, announces an excitingnew grant that aims to address thyroid disease in dogs. Funding for this grant is made possible by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), a long-time partner of CHF. Hypothyroidism is one of [...]
Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) launched the multi-city If This Dog Could Talk tour to raise awareness of canine influenza (CIV)—a highly contagious disease that within the last year has impacted dogs in more than half of the country. The initiative is being conducted in collaboration with photographer [...]
NY Times Article By Jan Hoffman For decades, generations of dogs have been bred, raised and trained as service animals for disabled people at a center in England: Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, curly coat retrievers, Border collies and German shepherds. Scientists at the University of Nottingham realized that they had an ideal opportunity to study [...]
In a timeframe perhaps not too far away, veterinarians will be able to tell a client how likely his dog is to develop heart disease, allergies or hip dysplasia. The rapidly developing world of genetic testing of companion animals will be highlighted at the American Veterinary Medical Association Convention to be held August 5-9 in [...]
AVMA Convention — Phase 2 of a groundbreaking study by John McCall, MS, PhD, demonstrates an even greater need to change the approach in fighting the rising incidence of heartworm infection in #dogs. The new data shows that blocking transmission from dogs to mosquitoes, and from mosquitoes to dogs, using repellents/insecticides and macrocyclic lactone preventives is [...]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, is pleased to announce that Bradford Brady has been hired as director of development for the Foundation. In this role, Mr. Brady will lead the Foundation’s fundraising efforts to further the mission of the [...]
ITHACA—A new test for a serious disease affecting the Chinese Shar-Pei dog breed will soon be available at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC). The new capability is made possible by a gift from the Chinese Shar-Pei Charitable Trust, which has donated $50,000 toward the purchase of advanced testing [...]
